SirHenry Francis BlakeStephenson, 2nd Bt. was born on 3 December 1895.1 He is the son of Lt.-Col. SirHenry KenyonStephenson, 1st Bt. and FrancesBlake.2 He married JoanUpton, daughter of John HerbertUpton, on 25 November 1925.1 He died in 1982.1 Sir Henry Francis Blake Stephenson, 2nd Bt. usually went by his middle name of Francis.2 He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He fought in the First World War.2 He gained the rank of Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Sheffield in 1931.1 He fought in the Second World War.2 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1941.1 He was director of Stephenson, Blake and Company adn Thos Turton and Sons.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Stephenson, of Hassop Hall, co. Derby [U.K., 1936] on 20 September 1947.2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Derbyshire in 1948.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1948.2 He held the office of Pro-Chancellor of Sheffield University in 1948.1